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[[file:Genod13.jpg|thumb|350px|Compilation, courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | [[file:Genod13.jpg|thumb|350px|Compilation, courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | ||
=== History === | === History === | ||
The history of the workshop Genod goes back to the year 1865, when the pipe-pioneer [[Comoy's|Comoy]] founded this factory in the heart of Saint-Claude. He united the workshop with David soon afterwards. In 1923 the house Comoy-David is taken over by '''Georges Vincent''' who continued the production in the style of Comoy-David. From 1939 Vincent worked together with his son in law '''John Craen''', who became responsible for the technical development in the factory. | The history of the workshop Genod goes back to the year 1865, when the pipe-pioneer [[Comoy's|Comoy]] founded this factory in the heart of [[Saint-Claude]]. He united the workshop with David soon afterwards. In 1923 the house Comoy-David is taken over by '''Georges Vincent''' who continued the production in the style of Comoy-David. From 1939 Vincent worked together with his son in law '''John Craen''', who became responsible for the technical development in the factory. | ||
<gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="Example of G.V.G stamped Genod, which were made from pre-Jacky Green stummels, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | <gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="Example of G.V.G stamped Genod, which were made from pre-Jacky Green stummels, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | ||
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'''''From [https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/Genod/ SmokingPipes.com]''''' | '''''From [https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/Genod/ SmokingPipes.com]''''' | ||
[[File:Genod SmoothApple(SH).jpg|thumb|Smooth Apple, courtesy [http://smokershaven.com SmokersHaven.com]]] | [[File:Genod SmoothApple(SH).jpg|thumb|Smooth Apple, courtesy [http://smokershaven.com SmokersHaven.com]]]Saint-Claude, France: 1865. In the very heart of the very town where the briar pipe first came into existence, the venerable Comoy firm set up a workshop and began a process which led to the noble heath becoming the favorite pipe material the world over. The next 95 years saw two changes in ownership; Comoy-David to George Vincent-Genod in 1923, and again in 1959, with the arrival of Jacques Craen. It was in 1970 that 'Jacky' Craen, became the director of the Société Vincent-Genod, and, that same year, created a new line of pipes named "Genod". | ||